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| Player Report for #90 Kent Mercker | | Sunday, August 16th, 1998 | 
| Rec | 1-1, 1 SV | | ERA | 2.98 | | IP | 45.1 | | BB | 22 | | K | 36 |
| | Name: | Kent Mercker | Contract: | Minor League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 02-01-1968 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 30 | Years of Major League Service: | 3 Years, 61 Days | | Born in: | Dublin (California) | Major League Service Days this Year: | None | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 2" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 7 Years, 139 Days | | Weight: | 197 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 10 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | Out of option years | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1988, 26th Pick in Round 3 | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 4 | 4 | 4 | 87-89 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | Versus RHP | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | Talent | 4 | 4 | 4 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Sinker | | Endurance: | 2 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 41 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 7 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | Versus LHP | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | Versus RHP | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | Talent | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 3 | | | | Stealing Ability: | 1 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 1 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 9 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Pull Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 08-04-1998 | @ WIC | Win, 12-6 | | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 07-31-1998 | AUR | Loss, 0-10 | | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 07-26-1998 | @ MOD | Loss, 5-12 | | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 07-20-1998 | OLC | Win, 2-1 | | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 07-15-1998 | CHA | Loss, 2-6 | | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 07-08-1998 | NL | Loss, 2-4 | | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 06-28-1998 | NOR | Win, 7-5 | | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 06-26-1998 | @ BIR | Loss, 4-8 | | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 06-25-1998 | @ BIR | Loss, 1-7 | | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-17-1998 | @ BEL | Loss, 3-4 | | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | MLB Triple A 1998 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.98 | 45.1 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 36 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 9 | 1 | 50.0 | 30 | 13 | 11.32 | 6.95 | 7.15 | 4.37 | 3.20 | 1.26 | 10.6 | .250 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 48 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .308 | .458 | .766 | | | | | vs. RHB | 113 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .195 | .308 | .372 | .680 | | | |
| | MLB Triple A 1998 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.09 | 11.2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | | | May | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.91 | 11.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | | | June | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 | 10.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | | | July | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.72 | 9.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | | | August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | Last Year | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2.74 | 23.0 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | | | 2 Years Ago | 72 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5.32 | 88.0 | 94 | 57 | 52 | 8 | 46 | 61 | | | Career | 262 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 3.83 | 321.2 | 283 | 166 | 137 | 28 | 150 | 279 | | | Home | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.65 | 24.2 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 19 | | | Road | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.18 | 20.2 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | | | Grass | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.24 | 41.2 | 32 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 33 | | | Turf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | Day | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.81 | 5.1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | Night | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.80 | 40.0 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 34 | |
| | Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | | Player History | | 06-15-1988 | Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 26, 78th overall Pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates. | | 01-01-1989 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 3 (4). | | 06-14-1989 | Injured (back spasms), out for 3 weeks. | | 07-31-1989 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the San Diego Padres, along with 3B C. Hayes, RF J. Barfield, SS D. Sveum, SP T. Stottlemyre, MR S. Terry, MR G. Harris, MR M. Munoz, SP T. Clark, $1, in exchange for $1. | | 11-22-1989 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1990 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). | | 04-04-1990 | Injured (strained back muscle), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 11-22-1990 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1991 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (5). | | 05-29-1991 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 2 weeks. | | 09-05-1991 | Injured (strained back muscle), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 11-21-1991 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1992 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). | | 11-17-1992 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1993 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3). | | 01-01-1994 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3). | | 01-01-1995 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4). | | 01-01-1996 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (4). | | 01-01-1997 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3). | | 06-16-1997 | Released by the San Diego organization. | | 07-02-1997 | Signed a 0-year minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization. | | 07-19-1997 | Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Colorado Rockies organization. | | 01-01-1998 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | |
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